Description

• Alcohol %: 13.5 - 14.5%
• Decant Time: 1 hour
• Taste: plum, cherry, sour cherry, dark berries, floral, blackberry, orange zest, pepper, aniseed, mint, sage, spices, oak, minerality
• Food Matching: roast lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 100%, Cabernet Franc ,

Tasting note

2016 年的紫杉莊園來自波爾多聖艾美濃的著名產區，由 Jacques Thienpont 精心釀製，展現了 Thienpont 家族豐富的歷史和專業知識。這款酒酒體飽滿且濃郁，但同時散發出純淨、感性和奢華的氣息。口感上，展現出李子和櫻桃的核心，並延伸至多汁且悠長的餘韻。香氣上，帶有花香和成熟的果香，伴隨著辛香料、胡椒、茴香、薄荷、鼠尾草以及紅色和深色漿果的混合香氣。橡木桶的精細調配，增添了酒的複雜性和優雅。葡萄園的黏土和石灰石黏土土壤，加上精心的釀酒工藝，造就了這款酒非凡的清新感、融合的單寧和活潑的餘韻。搭配烤羊肉、油封鴨、蘑菇燴飯或陳年奶酪享用，將是絕佳的選擇。

The 2016 L'If is a stunning wine from the prestigious Saint-Emilion appellation in Bordeaux. Crafted by Jacques Thienpont, this wine is a testament to the rich history and expertise of the Thienpont family. The wine is full-bodied and concentrated, yet it exudes purity, sensuality, and opulence. On the palate, it reveals a core of plum and cherry, expanding into a juicy, long finish. The nose is floral and ripe, with spicy fruit, pepper, aniseed, mint, sage, and a medley of red and dark berries. The oak is finely tuned, adding to the wine's complexity and elegance. The vineyard's clay and limestone-clay terroir, combined with meticulous winemaking, results in a wine of remarkable freshness, integrated tannins, and a lively finish. Enjoy this wine with roast lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, or aged cheeses.

Winery

Jacques Thienpont 最近在聖艾美濃收購了六公頃的葡萄園，靠近著名的 Troplong Mondot 和 Château Valandraud 葡萄園，這些葡萄園由 Jean-Luc Thunevin 擁有。這是他家族歷史的正當回歸，Thienpont 家族自 1842 年起在佛蘭德斯根特附近的 Etikhove 開始經營葡萄酒商業，並於 1921 年購買了聖艾美濃的 Château Troplong Mondot。然而，Georges Thienpont 在危機高峰期的十年後被迫再次出售，隨後購買了 Pomerol 的 Vieux Château Certan，現在由他的侄子 Alexandre 經營。

Jacques Thienpont recently acquired six hectares of vines in Saint-Emilion, near the prestigious vineyards of Troplong Mondot and Château Valandraud, owned by Jean-Luc Thunevin. This is a rightful return to his family history, as the Thienponts – originally wine merchants in Etikhove (near Ghent in Flanders) from 1842 onwards – bought Château Troplong Mondot in Saint-Emilion in 1921. However, Georges Thienpont was forced to sell it again ten years later at the height of the crisis, and subsequently bought Vieux Château Certan in Pomerol which is now run by his nephew Alexandre.